| Deposit ID | 10400531 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | American Copper Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.154, 41.002 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Albany(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Foxpark(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saratoga(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Rawlins(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Laramie(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Albany |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 012N | 078W | 16 | SW4 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Azurite | Ore |
| Result | Recent sample of granite assayed 1.4% Cu and 3.0 opt Ag. |
|---|
| (1) | -106.154, 41.002 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Significant | No |
Hausel, W.D., 1993, Guide to the geology, mining districts, and ghost towns of the Medicine Bow Mountains and Snowy Range Scenic Byway: Geological Survey of Wyoming Public Information Circular No. 32, 53 p.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-JAN-11 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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